Owen Gwathmey letter to John Norton & Son, 1771 July 1

Owen Gwathmey letter to John Norton & Son, 1771 July 1

Owen Gwathmey letter to John Norton and Son, merchants of London, England and Yorktown, Virginia. Gwathey writes that he has shipped one hogsheads of tobacco and lists the items, mostly textiles and grooming accessories, he wishes in return.

MS1936.3.458
Folder 42

John Norton and Sons Papers, MS 1936.3

Special Collections, John D. Rockefeller Jr. Library, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation

Ink on paper

Page 1

Virginia July 1^st. 1771

Gentⁿ.

This comes with one Hhd. Tob^o. which
hope will get safe to hand and Answer your
markets as I have taken great care in the
Management of the same Please to send the
Goods as P Invoice below and Oblige

Gentⁿ.
Yr. very Hble Serv^t.
Owen Gwathmey

2 Pieces brown Linnen
1 D^o. Roles at 5^d. p Ell
4 ^lb. Bro: thread
1^lb. Whited brown D^o
1^lb. Taylors thread Different coulers
2 pair Mens Col^d. Silk stock^gs. at 8/ or 10/
p pair very Large
6 Large Strong Ivory Combs
6 Crooked Hair Combs Tortes Shell
6 Horse Combs, 6 Horn Combs.
2 Large Wigg Combs Long Limber Teeth.
2 Curry Combs
25^lb. of best White Rope half Inch Diameter

Address leaf

Virginia 1^st July 1771
Owen Gwathmey
Rec^d: 12 September Exd
Goods Ent^d: pa: 45
Ans^d the March
p Roberston

P the Lyon
Cap^t. Goosley